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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 25

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 128▲ 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 23▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 38▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and heifers ----steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, bulls light test. Todays receipts 164 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.49/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$127.49

53 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 1-2

$4.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.65

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	420	130.82	550	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	553	125.92	697	36

One grade step is worth $4.91/cwt here — about −$147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

127.49

—

KY average28 barns · 6,653 hd

132.14

−4.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,480	66.00	977	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,364	57.91	790	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	760	54.00	410	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,078	48.74	525	2thin

Every lot

33 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	143.35/cwt	132.50–145.00	664	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	127.39/cwt	125.50–131.00	787	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	969	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,005	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	509	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	559	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	448	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	128.88/cwt	123.00–132.50	680	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	126.39/cwt	117.00–128.00	737	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	114.52/cwt	113.00–119.00	756	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	431	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	498	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	598	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	456	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	632	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	676	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	634	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	754	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	977	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	410	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	48.74/cwt	45.00–52.00	525	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	54.42/cwt	53.00–56.50	718	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	63.14/cwt	61.00–65.50	903	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	905	587.20/cwt	350.00–700.00	5,314	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	945	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	4,631	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	8,126	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,898	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,345	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	11,029	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	845	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,704	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Feb 25, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 128Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 38Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and heifers ----steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, bulls light test. Todays receipts 164 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	45.00–52.00	48.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	53.00–56.50	54.42
2	—	1,430	61.00–65.50	63.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	66.00	66.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	136.00	136.00
8	—	456	138.50	138.50
5	—	634	119.00	119.00
3	—	528	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	132.50	132.50
2	—	780	121.00	121.00
2	—	422	125.00	125.00
2	—	365	118.00	118.00
1	—	665	121.00	121.00
1	—	515	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	583	117.00–128.00	126.39
13	—	528	123.00–132.50	128.88
4	—	660	113.00–119.00	114.52
4	—	444	126.00	126.00
1	—	480	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	139.00	139.00
6	—	448	122.50	122.50
2	—	580	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	115.50	115.50
8	—	463	132.50–145.00	143.35
6	—	618	125.50–131.00	127.39
5	—	763	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	680.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	820.00	820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	905	350.00–700.00	587.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	675.00	675.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.